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Fertility & birth rates in Tajikistan and Zimbabwe

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Tajikistan has an annual birth rate of 26.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for Zimbabwe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.07 in Tajikistan and 3.72 in Zimbabwe — 21.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Tajikistan and by 48.2% in Zimbabwe — in 1960, it was 6.24 and 7.2, respectively.

  • Tajikistan is ranked 48/196 by birth rate compared to 31/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.2 years in Tajikistan, compared to 20.3 years in Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.4 in Tajikistan — it's 28.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 40.4 in Tajikistan vs 98.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • In Tajikistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Zimbabwe.

Fertility rate in Tajikistan vs Zimbabwe by year

Tajikistan
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2023 3.07 3.72
2022 3.13 3.77
2021 3.17 3.77
2020 3.21 3.75
2019 3.28 3.75
2018 3.29 3.74
2017 3.29 3.77
2016 3.38 3.83
2015 3.46 3.91
2014 3.46 4.01
2013 3.43 4.11
2012 3.42 4.13
2011 3.46 4.13
2010 3.46 4.04
2009 3.43 3.95
2008 3.39 3.78
2007 3.37 3.68
2006 3.34 3.64
2005 3.4 3.69
2004 3.51 3.78
2003 3.42 3.86
2002 3.47 3.93
2001 3.49 3.98
2000 3.49 4.01
1999 3.85 4.06
1998 4.07 4.07
1997 4.06 4.08
1996 3.94 4.11
1995 4.66 4.15
1994 4.79 4.28
1993 4.92 4.39
1992 5.06 4.57
1991 5.28 4.72
1990 5.46 4.88
1989 5.61 5.07
1988 5.75 5.28
1987 5.84 5.5
1986 5.91 5.69
1985 5.94 5.87
1984 5.96 6.04
1983 5.98 6.2
1982 6.03 6.33
1981 6.12 6.45
1980 6.21 6.52
1979 6.31 6.59
1978 6.4 6.66
1977 6.49 6.71
1976 6.6 6.77
1975 6.69 6.83
1974 6.77 6.88
1973 6.84 6.94
1972 6.89 6.94
1971 6.91 6.94
1970 6.91 6.98
1969 6.91 7.04
1968 6.91 7.11
1967 6.89 7.16
1966 6.82 7.2
1965 6.74 7.23
1964 6.68 7.23
1963 6.62 7.23
1962 6.48 7.23
1961 6.35 7.21
1960 6.24 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tajikistan was 3.07 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Tajikistan vs Zimbabwe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tajikistan
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Natural population change
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2023 223,828 372,505
2022 228,336 371,243
2021 222,850 349,908
2020 219,467 354,790
2019 231,817 348,798
2018 228,597 345,883
2017 224,396 344,035
2016 228,547 348,772
2015 230,903 356,203
2014 227,304 366,350
2013 220,693 374,757
2012 213,078 371,135
2011 208,429 359,572
2010 201,389 335,570
2009 192,851 309,316
2008 182,337 280,527
2007 173,200 261,805
2006 164,046 248,963
2005 160,189 248,545
2004 161,201 248,307
2003 150,391 243,057
2002 146,492 244,170
2001 142,276 227,909
2000 136,549 236,343
1999 147,622 232,393
1998 153,508 225,614
1997 149,825 216,288
1996 138,287 205,269
1995 168,934 206,695
1994 167,590 216,343
1993 157,975 228,045
1992 163,652 255,291
1991 177,585 260,943
1990 178,429 265,444
1989 179,212 270,838
1988 172,805 277,498
1987 163,611 286,766
1986 155,987 289,894
1985 145,720 290,756
1984 139,145 290,052
1983 133,280 286,545
1982 127,838 279,934
1981 121,418 271,361
1980 117,888 241,179
1979 114,496 223,657
1978 110,564 222,979
1977 106,920 225,139
1976 103,777 221,419
1975 100,604 216,947
1974 97,481 208,806
1973 94,523 201,885
1972 91,677 193,725
1971 88,618 185,427
1970 85,645 178,979
1969 82,931 172,626
1968 80,698 166,865
1967 78,733 161,205
1966 76,702 156,014
1965 75,139 151,164
1964 74,030 145,848
1963 73,065 140,984
1962 70,700 136,317
1961 68,182 131,531
1960 65,415 126,959

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.15% in Tajikistan and +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.42% in Tajikistan and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Tajikistan vs Zimbabwe by year

Tajikistan
Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2023 26.1 30.4
2022 27 30.9
2021 27.7 30.9
2020 28.4 31
2019 29.2 31.1
2018 29.5 31.3
2017 29.7 31.8
2016 30.9 32.7
2015 32 33.9
2014 32.2 35.4
2013 32.1 37
2012 32 37.8
2011 32.2 38.1
2010 32 37.9
2009 31.4 37.5
2008 30.6 36.4
2007 29.9 35.7
2006 29.2 35.2
2005 29.3 35.8
2004 29.9 36.3
2003 29 36.6
2002 29.2 36.5
2001 29.3 36.5
2000 29.1 36.1
1999 31.6 35.6
1998 33.1 34.5
1997 32.9 33.4
1996 31.9 32.4
1995 37.7 31.7
1994 38.8 32
1993 39.7 32.4
1992 40.7 34.3
1991 41.9 34.9
1990 43.1 35.5
1989 44.1 36.4
1988 43.8 37.7
1987 43.1 39.5
1986 42.5 40.9
1985 41.6 42.3
1984 41.2 43.7
1983 40.9 45
1982 40.7 45.7
1981 40.7 46.3
1980 40.8 44.8
1979 40.9 46.3
1978 40.8 46.8
1977 40.9 46.5
1976 41.1 46.5
1975 41.3 46.6
1974 41.5 46.4
1973 41.7 46.4
1972 42 46
1971 42.1 45.6
1970 42.3 45.5
1969 42.5 45.5
1968 43 45.7
1967 43.6 45.8
1966 44.2 46.1
1965 45.1 46.4
1964 46.1 46.6
1963 47.1 46.8
1962 47.5 47.1
1961 47.7 47.3
1960 47.7 47.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.1 in Tajikistan and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 47.7 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tajikistan Zimbabwe
Fertility rate 3.07 3.72
Fertility rate rank 56/196 36/196
Birth rate 26.1 30.4
Birth rate rank 48/196 31/196
Population change due to births and deaths +223,828 +372,505
Natural population change rank 56/196 45/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +2.28%
Population growth +1.94% +1.8%
Population growth rank 55/197 60/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 26.4 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.5 93.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 203.7 176.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 26.7 47.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 27.1% 65.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 86%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.26% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.29% 4.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.73% 4.42%
Life expectancy 72.2 years 63.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2100 17.4% 20.3%
2099 17.5% 20.5%
2098 17.6% 20.6%
2097 17.7% 20.8%
2096 17.9% 20.9%
2095 18% 21.1%
2094 18.1% 21.3%
2093 18.2% 21.4%
2092 18.3% 21.6%
2091 18.4% 21.8%
2090 18.6% 22%
2089 18.7% 22.2%
2088 18.9% 22.4%
2087 19% 22.6%
2086 19.2% 22.8%
2085 19.4% 23%
2084 19.6% 23.2%
2083 19.8% 23.4%
2082 20% 23.6%
2081 20.2% 23.8%
2080 20.4% 24%
2079 20.7% 24.2%
2078 20.9% 24.4%
2077 21.1% 24.6%
2076 21.3% 24.9%
2075 21.5% 25.1%
2074 21.7% 25.3%
2073 21.9% 25.5%
2072 22.1% 25.7%
2071 22.3% 25.9%
2070 22.4% 26.2%
2069 22.6% 26.4%
2068 22.7% 26.6%
2067 22.9% 26.8%
2066 23% 27.1%
2065 23.2% 27.3%
2064 23.4% 27.6%
2063 23.6% 27.8%
2062 23.8% 28.1%
2061 24.1% 28.4%
2060 24.3% 28.7%
2059 24.6% 29%
2058 24.9% 29.3%
2057 25.3% 29.6%
2056 25.6% 30%
2055 26% 30.3%
2054 26.3% 30.6%
2053 26.7% 31%
2052 27% 31.3%
2051 27.4% 31.7%
2050 27.7% 32%
2049 28% 32.4%
2048 28.3% 32.7%
2047 28.5% 33.1%
2046 28.6% 33.4%
2045 28.8% 33.7%
2044 28.9% 34%
2043 29% 34.2%
2042 29.2% 34.5%
2041 29.3% 34.7%
2040 29.5% 34.9%
2039 29.7% 35.2%
2038 29.9% 35.4%
2037 30.2% 35.7%
2036 30.6% 35.9%
2035 31% 36.2%
2034 31.4% 36.4%
2033 31.8% 36.6%
2032 32.3% 36.9%
2031 32.8% 37.2%
2030 33.5% 37.6%
2029 34.2% 38.1%
2028 34.8% 38.7%
2027 35.2% 39.3%
2026 35.6% 40%
2025 36.1% 40.6%
2024 36.3% 40.9%
2023 36.5% 41.3%
2022 36.6% 41.6%
2021 36.6% 41.9%
2020 36.4% 42.2%
2019 36.3% 42.5%
2018 36.2% 42.9%
2017 36.2% 43.3%
2016 36.3% 43.6%
2015 36.3% 43.8%
2014 36.4% 43.9%
2013 36.5% 43.9%
2012 36.7% 43.7%
2011 36.7% 43.4%
2010 36.8% 43%
2009 37% 42.7%
2008 37.3% 42.4%
2007 37.6% 42.1%
2006 38% 42%
2005 38.6% 41.9%
2004 39.3% 41.7%
2003 39.9% 41.5%
2002 40.7% 41.4%
2001 41.5% 41.5%
2000 42.3% 41.9%
1999 43% 42.4%
1998 43.7% 43.1%
1997 44.3% 44%
1996 44.7% 45%
1995 44.9% 45.9%
1994 44.8% 46.6%
1993 44.6% 47.1%
1992 44.3% 46.8%
1991 44% 46.6%
1990 43.7% 47.1%
1989 43.4% 47.6%
1988 43.2% 47.9%
1987 43.1% 47.9%
1986 43.1% 47.9%
1985 43.3% 48%
1984 43.3% 48.1%
1983 43.3% 48.2%
1982 43.2% 48.3%
1981 43.2% 48.4%
1980 43.2% 48.7%
1979 43.2% 48.8%
1978 43.4% 48.5%
1977 43.6% 48.3%
1976 43.8% 48.2%
1975 44% 48.1%
1974 44.2% 48.1%
1973 44.3% 48.1%
1972 44.4% 48.2%
1971 44.5% 48.2%
1970 44.6% 48.3%
1969 44.6% 48.4%
1968 44.7% 48.5%
1967 44.7% 48.5%
1966 44.6% 48.6%
1965 44.4% 48.7%
1964 44.1% 48.8%
1963 43.4% 48.5%
1962 42.5% 48.1%
1961 41.4% 47.7%
1960 40.2% 47.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 36.3% of the population in Tajikistan and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tajikistan and Zimbabwe compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Tajikistan vs Zimbabwe

Tajikistan
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2023 14 358
2022 14 368
2021 25 446
2020 25 380
2019 16 388
2018 16 386
2017 17 389
2016 20 411
2015 20 428
2014 21 468
2013 21 525
2012 23 558
2011 25 564
2010 26 567
2009 29 540
2008 29 526
2007 30 519
2006 35 480
2005 36 454
2004 36 451
2003 39 455
2002 48 418
2001 58 467
2000 58 405
1999 64 399
1998 72 368
1997 76 357
1996 82 352
1995 81 332
1994 85 332
1993 84 331
1992 84 333
1991 79 332
1990 80 353
1989 85 382
1988 83 431
1987 91 480
1986 91 525
1985 98 573

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tajikistan, compared to 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

Tajikistan
Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tajikistan Zimbabwe
2023 2.73% 4.42%
2022 2.77% 4.6%
2021 2.79% 4.76%
2020 2.8% 5.01%
2019 2.81% 5.11%
2018 2.83% 5.23%
2017 2.88% 5.5%
2016 2.94% 5.69%
2015 3.02% 5.98%
2014 3.12% 6.18%
2013 3.23% 6.55%
2012 3.36% 7.14%
2011 3.52% 7.88%
2010 3.7% 8.5%
2009 3.92% 9.03%
2008 4.17% 9.34%
2007 4.47% 9.47%
2006 4.82% 9.4%
2005 5.22% 9.23%
2004 5.67% 9.17%
2003 6.18% 8.85%
2002 6.75% 8.48%
2001 7.34% 9.79%
2000 7.97% 9.83%
1999 8.62% 9.92%
1998 9.26% 10%
1997 9.86% 10.1%
1996 10.4% 10%
1995 10.8% 9.83%
1994 11% 9.52%
1993 10.9% 9.16%
1992 10.6% 8.73%
1991 10.2% 8.33%
1990 9.92% 7.97%
1989 9.88% 7.69%
1988 10.1% 7.55%
1987 10.5% 7.61%
1986 11.1% 7.86%
1985 11.6% 8.31%
1984 12% 8.87%
1983 12.3% 9.5%
1982 12.5% 10.1%
1981 12.6% 10.7%
1980 12.7% 11.1%
1979 12.8% 11.3%
1978 13% 11.5%
1977 13.2% 11.5%
1976 13.5% 11.5%
1975 14% 11.4%
1974 14.4% 11.4%
1973 15% 11.4%
1972 15.5% 11.5%
1971 - 11.5%
1970 - 11.7%
1969 - 11.8%
1968 - 12.1%
1967 - 12.4%
1966 - 12.7%
1965 - 13.1%
1964 - 13.5%
1963 - 14%
1962 - 14.4%
1961 - 14.8%
1960 - 15.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.73% in Tajikistan and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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